Answer: Maybe. Lithera, Inc. – a privately held pharmaceutical research group, recently presented some exciting results of a randomized, double-blinded study of their new injectable lipolysis drug, called “LIPO102″ at the ASDS meeting. In the study, volunteers were injected weekly in 22 locations in the abdomen and flanks with the drug, over 8 weeks. On average, the study […]
This week in Orange County, California, the “Botox Bandit” was sentenced to five years in prison for committing multiple burglaries, fraud and identity theft against several Orange County businesses. The California woman got her nickname after using fraudulent checks to pay for more than $3,000 worth of Botox treatments, in addition to a string of […]
The FDA has approved ceftaroline fosamil (Teflaro), an injectable cephalosporin antibiotic, to treat adults with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) and acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI), including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). “These are serious and potentially life-threatening infections for which new treatment options are needed,” said Edward Cox, MD, of the FDA’s Center for […]
Macrolane is an injectable hyaluronic gel product from Q-Med, the makers of Restylane, which is available in Europe, but not in North America yet. Over there, Macrolane has been tried for body contouring applications, including breast augmentation – hence the catch-phrase “boob jab” for an injection of Macrolane to the breast. In this month’s Plastic and Reconstructive […]
Latisse, the blockbuster product for eyelash growth from Allergan, is now being tested to see if it has any effect on hair growth on the scalp. A clinical study (info here) is about to get underway, for both male-pattern and female-pattern hairloss. The Phase 1 trial, scheduled to start this month, will focus on the […]
I am pleased to report that we are trialling Cytori’s PureGraft 250 device. Our goal is to enhance and improve the results of fat transfer procedures with this clever system (seen here). The FDA-approved device uses a filtering process, called “lipodialysis” (by Cytori), to help clean and filter liposuctioned fat, in order to make it suitable for […]
In journalism, reporters are always excited when they “scoop” the competition – and report on a story before the other guys. So, I’m pleased to report a bit of a “scoop” here. Last May, we discussed the thread lift technique and commented on how it didn’t work for very long, and how the results were […]
I’m pleased to announce that we’re in the final stages of getting a new booklet ready for our prospective patients. Tentatively titled “Plastic Surgery 101: what you need to know before your consultation”, the e-book will be provided online free of charge to patients that schedule a consultation with us. It will cover important topics, like: – […]
Congratulations to our friend, supermodel Rachel Lynn. This past weekend, the lovely Rachel won Miss Biketoberfest 2010 at Daytona. That makes three years in a row that she’s won this competition. Far more than just a pretty face, Rachel has serious plans for a future career in anesthesiology, and is working hard on her med school pre-requisites. See her […]
According to multiple reports, the FDA today approved the use of Botox, the wrinkle fighter from Allergan, for chronic migraine headaches. (link) “Chronic migraines” are those that occur more than 14 days out of each month. Botox has not been shown to work for the treatment of episodic migraine headaches, or for other forms of headache. The Botox […]
